'I don't want to spend my remaining days living hand to mouth': I divorced my husband and remarried. Can I claim his Social Security?
If you don't pursue this because you are afraid, then you may as well still be in the marriage feeling unhappy and powerless. This is the time to stand up for yourself and claim what you are entitled ...
'I'm horrified and heartbroken': I gave my family cash gifts for summer. One person bought AR-15 rifles and handguns. What should I do?
When you want to give gifts, the best option is to do so directly. The immediate lesson: Buy your nieces or nephews or grandchildren two weeks at a summer camp where they can make new friends and ...
'I am beyond hurt': If my husband and his son die, his house will go to his daughter-in-law. Is this nuts?
I am beyond hurt, but my husband cannot see my point of view, and says I'm just jealous of his daughter-in-law. Is this an unfair arrangement? It would cost me thousands of dollars for the upkeep of ...
Scalpers are selling Sony's PS5 Pro special edition for thousands more than they paid for it
The retail price, which is a record for a major gaming console, was then outdone this week by the special edition 30th PS5 Pro 30th anniversary edition, which sold at retail in limited quantities this ...
It was a September to remember for stocks - but October presents fresh challenges for the rally
All the while, geopolitical and political risks lurk in the background. An "October surprise" that shifts the calculus surrounding the November election could leave investors rattled. So could signs ...
PayPal's stock is having its best year since 2020, and this is a big reason why
PayPal shares are up 30% so far this year and on track for their first year of positive performance since a 117% rally in 2020. Shares are also up 36% in the past year, spanning the course of Chriss's ...
A port strike would be ill-timed, but disruption could boost these companies
The looming strike at U.S. East Coast and Gulf ports would be ill-timed for the holiday season and could also cause a spike in rail congestion, according to shipping executive Stamatis Tsantanis.
What 401(k) and IRA moves to make before a nail-biter presidential election like Trump vs. Harris
Keep some cash on the sidelines in your 401 (k) or IRA as we head into the presidential election, and if the market sells off over the next few weeks, seize the chance to throw that money into a small ...
Harris and Trump are courting the middle class - but they may misunderstand who's in it
The middle class is a sought-after voting base, and both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are casting their visions for uplifting these voters economically - through tax credits, tax cuts and lower ...
Check fraud is booming. Fidelity and other major banks are playing defense. Here's what you should know.
Fidelity reduced its mobile-deposit limit to $1,000 from $100,000 for certain customers after a number of check scams, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The scheme was similar to what some ...
Raising the full retirement age to 69 would cut Social Security benefits - and it wouldn't save the program
Gradually raising the full retirement age to 69 years old, up from the current rule of 67 for those born in 1960 or later, would mean that individuals would get less money over their lifetime, the ...
These key indicators say the S&P 500 will continue its hot streak
The S&P 500 SPX has finally broken through to an all-time high. It has confirmed the breakout by continuing to close above 5,670 every day since the breakout occurred on Sept. 19. There is support at ...